Automotive radiator core



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` 1,594,007 C. A. ERICKSON AUTOMOTIVE RADIATOR CRE Filed May 19, 1921 EEI Patented .lilly 27, 1926.y

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. ol'radiator unit disclosed in my copending f j? 1' The invention relates tov improvements in the construction of Vunits which fenterfinto theA manufacture of A,radiators lof 'thel type usually used in connection withv they Y powen plants oi automobiles and the invention con'- stit-utes an' improvementiover VVVafsii'niiarforml i errlicatom; serial No. 366,975; siedi/nah The 'device herein featured has-for its genl,

eralobject the providing'ofa simple form of radiating unit the partsi of lwhich can 'be readily and easily formedan'd which at the same time provides forman arrangement whereby the water sections may be secured `in -separated position: by combined. radiating *andwsp'acing members designed to` be 1nstalled in position lbetween thelwaterfunits *without fastening means and without any necessity for a refinementfotmanufacture tof insure` accuracy of fit. Y

In tliejapplication above identified the spacing membeifisin tlie"'ormV of arcor-x rugated strip positioned 4*at opposite endslolf 'each "of the units and each strip .having ope-`V Y 'positely extending ins or' projections for cnaf gaging in grooyes in thefcontiguou's faceof `provides an unnecessary amount of radiating surface. r l' Y TheV invention herein disclosed features a spacing member in which the extensions are vconfined t'o one side of a corrugated end l plate which has a fit againstone side of the water cellandthus locates theentensionin `Y` grooves formed solely in one of theopposing Vwater' cells;

and in part will vbe more fully setpforthin the following particular description of one form of mechanism embodying my inven- (tion, and the invention-also consists in certain new and novel .f eature'sjof construction `and combination.V of parts hereinafterA set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: j

Figure 1 is a View in front elevationof a.

conventional lform ofradiator with Asapore',

y tien of the casing broken away to shw iii freni elevation a x .s preferred embedift et the mventien; 1

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Figure `with theys'everal'parts in spaced relationto Y' f "more clearly.

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Various Vother objects and adyantagesot` the linvention will be in part obvious from an e, ,A i inspection of the Y accompanying drawings` are v'connected at adjacent ends :by inclined A.

y AUTOMOTIVE nADraToRconE.

5192i; seriai in. 470,965.

rFigure 2 is 'an enlarged fragmentary View ofthe showing inFigurel; 8 is a View similar to'y Figure' 2 showV the assemblage otunits ofligureglf* i .e

Figure i isV ayiew in sidefeleyationof the part shown in Figure 2 and brot-:enf away centrally so Vas to* minimize the width of the showing; and 'Y 'i rvligiirel 's a portionvof'y which'is taken on the line 5 5 of Figurey 2 and theend piortionsl-of'wliicli show j, adjacent .ln 'the-i.bllowingdescriptiirA and the etheyga'ie intended tobev as generic .injtheir application to similar partsas the art will `The .conduitsffof the radiator vthrough' which vthe water passes comprise fpassagefV .ways-formed o'f1water cells :.10 vwhich.ajrelot the conventional corrugated form1 and.V each yparts inspaced apart relaj claims,partslwillV beridentified byY specificV offwhich includes side-outlining walls-11" and 12 brought ltogether at-foppositeiedgesf 13 to fermilat seams llienclosing the water space The opposite walls ofthe adj acent vwater cellsare maintained in spaced apart position by a pair of radiating members 16 andl disposed at opposite edges of the` either one will vbe suiiicient 'for thel other.

unit, Thesemembers arek similar in Acon--j` struction V'so that a detailed description ot Thespacing member is formed ofa single strip f of metal relativelyy narrow compared.

to the width of the water cell and of thin Y*gauge sheet metal.'` The strip ifs-formed into the cellular member disclosed byl bending spaced apart portions back upomitself to form outstanding flanges 18, which ianges single ply connecting portions 19 arranged f `to form air passages 2`0between thefsame "as more particularly shown in vFigure v3. VThe eand wall is caused te fit snuglyagamst .crie-'side aiof the twewiy seam i4,i which sie@ will be iaeaiiifaa transiter as irasV neY broader side of the seam vtor it `Will he noted troni the showing in igure 5 that one side of the sea-in is of lgreater Width than the oposito side 22. Y,The side 22 is designed toV have the free ends of the projeotionsin slid- Y ingzengagenient therewith 'and the portion are preformed and that they are arranged of the side atjthe apex ot the narrow side ot' the seain is provided With grooves 23 into Vwhiohi'it the inner portions ot the projections as shown inore Clearly in Figure.

It will heV understood that the Water cells Wall'engaging snugly against the corrugated broad tace and thus positioning the extensions into the grooves facing the saine, The parts will inaintain vthis position VWithout Vthe necessity "of Y-securing,` the'rele-inen-tsinl place.

'lt is understood that the construction herein teaturedperniits the use otl a greater Y number of Water cells than is possible With the showing in the ahove identified appli'- 'eation and as the water cells 'vean thus he niad'e 'snialflei there Yis 'a material vincrease in the an'iount =of radiating snrt'ace `Compared to the amount o inaterial used in the tivo constructions. fis there is' ya necessity 'forp direction intov Contact With th'eapeX of the interli-tting only one set or" extensions into the groovdthe possibility of .lit isenhaneed and in general there is provided a -inutual'ly hraee'd structural part of highV heat radiatv ing capacity.

While l' have shoivn yand described and tain novel features of iny invention, it will he understood that various omissions, suhstitutions and changes in the torni and de- :tails .of the device illustrated and in its operation,V inay 'be inadeby those skilled in the Y -a-rt Without .departing from the spiritro the invention. Y

have pointed out inthe annexed claims, eer

VHaving 'thus Ydesoriloed in'y invention, I

olaiin 1. A radiator 'unit comprising two spaced v apart Water cells of zigzag oonignration including side outlining Walls brought to- Vgether at opposite edges to torni flat seams,

entireY lengthv With the inner tace ot vone of said Cells and having toldedgextensi-ons all 'projecting in the saine direction Vfronti said VWall and engaging attheir outer lends the Arespective apexes ot t-he other contiguous cell Wall Vforming partitions tor said eliainloen 2. A radiator unit comprising in fooinloi` nation a pair of spaced Water cells o-zigzag Configuration and a strip arranged in intiinate `Contact ythroughout its entire length with the face ot one oit said :Cells Contiguous to the other ycell and having 'a plurality ot folded extensions all projectingyin -the sanie other oel-'l Wall. v Y. lSigned v'at New York `city in the Y'county off New York, and State of New York April A.. 13.11921. x Y

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